Animal Cookies

  1/2 cup  granulated sugar
  1/2 cup  packed brown sugar
  1/2 cup  butter or margarine — softened
1     teaspoon  vanilla
1     egg
2     cups  all-purpose flour
1     teaspoon  baking powder
  1/2 teaspoon  salt
  1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients. (If dough is too soft to shape, cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.)

Shape dough by 2 tablespoonfuls into slightly flattened balls and ropes. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet to form animals as desired. Use small pieces of dough for facial features if desired. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.